Columnist - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Bob Lipper is retiring. I think this is his final week. Very happy to see my old paper is willing to add to the staff.

Sports Columnist

Richmond Times-Dispatch seeks a sports columnist who can write authoritatively about the issues and news of the day with a passionate, reasoned voice.

We're after a talented, versatile reporter and writer who can capture the news and personality of Richmond-area sports. We want a writer with style and substance who can analyze and entertain--and clearly state an opinion. We also want someone capable of doing video columns for our website and handling multimedia assignments.

Our columnists cover everything from high school sports to the Redskins. We cover Virginia, Virginia Tech, Richmond and VCU among the 14 Division I colleges in the state. Be prepared to give readers insight on the ACC, NFL, NASCAR, IRL, minor league baseball and running. Some assignments include travel outside the region. This position also requires some general assignment work.

Some awfully good columnists at the RTD over the years, like Millsaps, Jerry Lindquist, Lipper, Woody, John Marcom; lots to write about in the region.

I'd think there should be an inside candidate, ready to step up from beat reporting, John O'Connor seems to have a great feel for the area.

Should be a seller's market for the RTD, given the state of the industry, a lot of talented people looking for what appears to be a secure position in a very attractive and affordable part of the country.